A 24-year-old male asked:
Will soy product ex;soy milk decrease sex drive? does it affect testosterone level negatively? i heard its bad for sex while some say its good!which 1
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Dr. Roscoe Nelsonanswered
Urology 30 years experience
Maybe: There is some evidence that soy products will increase estrogen levels and possible decrease your testosterone levels. There are phytoestrogens in Soy. The peer reviewed evidence is not strong and I've seen arguments for health benefits and for health concerns. From what I've read it probably decreases your testosterone slightly.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Can soy product ex;soy milk decrease sex drive? does it affect testosterone level negatively? i heard its bad for sex while some say its good?!which 1
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Dr. Eric Chevlenanswered
Internal Medicine - Oncology 49 years experience
Very unlikely: Normal quantities of soy should not affect the sex drive of a healthy young man.
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A 29-year-old male asked:
I am man. Does eating soy meat increase estrogen levels in comparison to testosterone which would make me effeminate?
Dr. Jayshree Chanderanswered
Holistic Medicine 33 years experience
No: The amount of phytoestrogens you would ingest from eating soy products will not feminize you, given the quantities are within reason and moderate.
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A 36-year-old female asked:
My husband blood testosterone level of 7.4, is this a low result? What is average? He is 37 and has all symptoms of low t zero sex drive.
Dr. Francisco R. Rodriguezanswered
Urology 11 years experience
Testosterone: Testosterone levels vary according to time of the day is obtained, also need to know the normals for the lab where the test is done. Is this a total t... Read More
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A 59-year-old member asked:
Reasons for low sex drive in middle age man in good health, and normal testosterone level?
Dr. Noah Fitzpatrickanswered
Internal Medicine 28 years experience
Normal: Probably nothing physically wrong. Interests change over time. Quit pathologizing.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
How does high blood pressure decrease levels of testosterone in your body and limit your sex drive?
Dr. Gerard Honoreanswered
Fertility Medicine 31 years experience
No: Hypertension does not affect your testosterone level, whether it can affect sex-drive is more speculative.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Can consuming mostly soy products cause a lack of testosterone?
A Verified Doctoranswered
Endocrinology 53 years experience
Soy and T: There are a number of medical articles discussing this issue but none are really confident that soy will lower testosterone.
With that in mind please... Read More
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